Players work in pairs.
1 players dribbles the ball towards their team mate shouting out the number that their team mate is showing on their hands.
This makes them dribble with their head up and gets them comfortable keep possession of the ball without looking at it.
Progression: Players must dribble through the cones as obsticles while still keeping control of the ball and shouting out the numbers.
A littl ebit of fun.
Nice for the juniors.
Socially distant drill.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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